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Scottish Tories criticise latest report on education attainment

The Scottish Conservatives have said the Education Secretary “needs to stop patting herself on the back” after a report revealed a widening attainment gap and fewer children achieving expected levels in literacy and numeracy. The Scottish ...

05 Oct 2022 at 18:46

Scotland

Tories to lead Holyrood education debate amid teacher pay dispute

A parliamentary debate led by the Scottish Tories will highlight the “rock bottom” morale of teachers in Scotland. The party will use their parliamentary time in Holyrood on Wednesday to accuse the Scottish Government of “dismal” ...

06 Dec 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Poorest pupils ‘betrayed’ as university access attainment gap widens – Tories

Scotland’s university access attainment gap has widened, figures show, with the Scottish Government accused of “betraying” the poorest Scottish students. An end-of-cycle report from admissions service Ucas revealed the ...

06 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Budget delivers priorities of progressive government, says Swinney

Scotland’s Deputy First Minister has said his tax and spending plans for the next year deliver on the “priorities of a progressive government”. Speaking in the stage one debate on the budget, John Swinney urged MSPs ...

02 Feb 2023 at 16:08

MSPs back Scottish Government budget

MSPs have voted to back the Scottish Government’s tax and spending plans in a Holyrood vote. Deputy First Minister John Swinney said the budget for the next year would deliver on the “priorities of a progressive ...

02 Feb 2023 at 17:32

Scottish councils to receive extra £100m boost, reveals John Swinney

Councils have received a last-minute boost of £100 million, the Deputy First Minister has announced. Speaking in the stage three debate on the Budget (Scotland) Bill, John Swinney revealed the Scottish ...

21 Feb 2023 at 16:07

Scotland

Education Secretary will not set ‘arbitrary’ date for closing attainment gap

The Education Secretary has refused to give an “arbitrary” date for closing the country’s poverty-related attainment gap. Shirley-Anne Somerville gave evidence on the Scottish Attainment Challenge to ...

18 May 2022 at 17:56

Scotland

Falling teacher numbers show Sturgeon has failed on education, say Tories

Declining teacher numbers in Scottish schools show Nicola Sturgeon has failed in her pledge to make education her “number one” priority, the Scottish Tories have claimed. The latest teacher census ...

21 Mar 2023 at 18:56

Scotland

Swinney has ‘no intention’ of launching probe into Yousaf’s conduct over in-laws

First Minister John Swinney will not order an investigation into his predecessor’s conduct when his parents-in-law were trapped in Gaza. Senior Tory MSP Stephen Kerr called for the probe on ...

30 Sept 2024 at 17:29

Stop pussyfooting around leftist consensus in Scotland, says Kerr

The Scottish Tories must stop “pussyfooting around the leftist consensus” – including free tuition fees and prescriptions – under a new leader, a senior party MSP has said. Current leader ...

09 Jul 2024 at 15:04

Tory MSPs back ‘child of the Union’ Liz Truss for prime minister

Nine Tory MSPs have backed Liz Truss for prime minister, claiming Scotland would be “at the heart of the Union” under her leadership. The Foreign Secretary has been described as a ...

01 Aug 2022 at 09:29

Scotland

Business as usual at Education Scotland until reform, MSPs told

It will be business as usual at Education Scotland until reforms are finalised, MSPs have been told. The body will have its inspection powers stripped following a report from ...

11 May 2022 at 13:55

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